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not having any opposing argument to

not having any opposing argument to
advance.
Never! I despise them too hea :tily."
Nina, listening to every word, feels
that she can bear it no longer, and sue.
ceeds in leaving without attracting their
attention. White and shivering She
reaches her own room. So this is Philip
| Cameron'S opinion of a woman who
does what she has done! All day She
broods over his cutting words, and when.
evening comes her mind is made up.
She will avoid him as much as possible.
put III the worst comes and he asks her
10 De MS wife she will refuse. That
dream OF bliss is over forever. Nina is.
rather hard on herself and too generous,
10 throw blame, where it really belongs,
on saucy Molly.
Zen days go by and Philip is puzzled.
and not little troubled at the change.
OF Nina Black. He is not conscious Of
any fault on his part and tries i'm vain.
TO dlSpel the cloud that has arisen be-.
tween them.
They go out walking one evening to
view the sunset from high point near,
Nina feels that she is treading on for,
hidden ground. She has conscien-.
tlously avoided being alone with him.
but tonight the temptation is too strong
They witness a brilliant sunset and
Nina grows enthusiastic.
This is beautiful world" Philip
says, as they watch together the west
ern sky all flushed into sudden glory.
Yes" Nina replies dreamily ''Per-.
haps it is to some, while others find only'
the faded gray tints.. See, the red and.
| gold are fading even now; the beauty
III our lives, like the beauty in yonder'
sky, is but for an hour, then comeS''-
She stops abruptly, warned by the ex-
preston of his face.
lie lays his hand tenderly on hers as -.
he says: ''And then comes the silvery!
tint OF quiet happiness, which is far
better than the transient SplendOr of.
excitement"
No answer. Nina does not feel equal.
to talking, sentiment with Philip Came.
ron tonight: but he goes on eagerly:.
| Nina, you know love you! Oh, nv
darling, will strive to make your life
perfectly happyl Nina, my love, an
SWer me one wOrd!'
She covers her face with her hands to e,
smut out the vision of his pleading eyes,.
| On, II she had then the courage to tell
him all! But she still remembers his.
| sweeping assertions of contempt, and
| her courage fails her.
| lie SeiZeS her hand almost roughly.
Nina, believe you love me! Will
you not be my wife?''
Phillip, it can never ber'
ne rises quickly, but glance at her
Whlte, panied face restraints him. Again.
ne pleads for one word of Love; Nina
becomes desperate. She rises and faces.
| him.
Philip Cameron, when we met here a
| rev weeks ago you told me my face
| seemed familiar, and that we mast have
met before. We had met before. 1t.
was little more than year ago. in the
public park at Newton. Do you not re-
member two foolish girls who fiirted
| with two equally foolish young men?''
he has risen again, and she knows by
the expression of his face that he re-
| members all.
''Nina''-
She stops him with a gesture.
II nave another confession to make.
| A week ago | was in the little summer:
house near the drive, and overheard
| part of your conversation with Mr.. Lat.
| inner. l learned then then what | al.
ready suspected, that you despise any
woman who would lower herself to dof
what l have done, and that is why L
cannot be your wife,,
For moment they stand facing each.
other without word
Philip Cameron is greatly surprised.
| He has studied Nina all these weeks
and he has exalted her above all women.
He has thought her the exponent of,
| pure WOmanl1neSS, and would have
| sworn that she was incapable of the
holiness to which she confesSes. He is.
silent so long that she tries to leave
| him.
Nina" he cries out, ST can forgive.
you anything: only tell me that you are.
not in the habit of doing this thing. L
remember thinking that the blonde.
young lady was the leader. Was it not
so?''
But Nina does not utter word in self
defense.
''Tell me. have you engaged in that
kind of a Irritation since?''
"Mr. Cameron, you have no right to
Il have right, for you are to be my
wife!"
And before Nina can remonstrate,,
Philips arms are about her, and she has
to acknowledge herself vanquished.